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Seventeen free guides. Straight answers to the hard questions: the gap, the record, the interview, the law. Built from research, current public guidance, and a decade of doing this work face to face.

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GUIDES

Seventeen substantial guides, written straight and reviewed as laws, platforms, and hiring practices change.

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11 guides

Getting Hired With a Felony or Record

For those navigating barriers to employment

How to Write a Resume With a Felony (Examples and Scripts)

How to write a resume with a felony: what to leave off, how to explain a prison gap honestly, and what to say when they ask about your record.

Jobs You Can't Get With a Felony (and the Ones You Can)

The real list of jobs you can't get with a felony, from federal law: banks, healthcare, CDLs, ports, the military. Most bars end with time or have a waiver.

Cover Letter for Felons: What to Say, What to Leave Out (With Examples)

How to write a cover letter with a felony: what to leave out, how to handle a long gap in one sentence, and a full example you can copy.

How to Explain a Gap in Employment (Including Prison or Jail Time)

How to explain a gap on a resume and in an interview, including how to explain prison on a resume, with honest scripts that don't come back on you.

Interview Questions About a Felony, Gaps, or Getting Fired: Word-for-Word Scripts

How to answer interview questions about a felony, a gap, or getting fired. Word-for-word scripts that stay honest, stay short, and move the talk forward.

Ban the Box Laws: What Employers Can Ask About Your Felony, and When

Ban the box laws explained: can an employer ask about your felony, and when? Federal rules, state laws, Wisconsin's rule, and what to do if they break them.

Jobs for People in Recovery: Recovery-Friendly Work, Your Rights, and What to Avoid

Jobs for people in recovery from addiction: which industries fit, which to avoid early on, your ADA rights on MAT and relapse, and Wisconsin programs.

How to Get Your First Job After Prison With No Work History

How to get your first job after prison with no work history: what counts on a resume, jobs for felons with no experience, and the free federal bond to mention.

Do I Have to Tell an Employer About My Felony? When and How to Disclose a Record

Do I have to tell an employer about my felony? When to disclose a record, word-for-word scripts, your background check rights, and Wisconsin law.

Jobs You Can Get With a DUI (and How Wisconsin's Occupational License Works)

Jobs you can get with a DUI or OWI on your record, which driving jobs close and for how long, and how Wisconsin's occupational license gets you to work.

Jobs for Women With a Felony: Reentry Employment That Fits Your Life

Jobs for women with a felony: how to explain a caregiving and prison gap honestly, which industries to target, childcare help, and your rights in Wisconsin.

8 guides

Getting Hired

Practical guides for landing the job

Warehouse Resume Examples That Get You Hired (Even With a Felony or a Gap)

Warehouse resume examples that get callbacks, even with a felony or a gap. The skills, forklift types, keywords, and numbers warehouse hiring managers look for.

Trades Resume Examples: Electrician, Plumber, HVAC, and Welder (Even With a Record)

Trades resume examples for electricians, plumbers, HVAC techs, and welders. How to list licenses, projects, and numbers, and what a felony means for a license.

Best Certifications to Get With a Felony (and the Ones That Pay Off Fast)

Best certifications to get with a felony: forklift, OSHA-10, CDL, welding, CNC, and CNA. What each costs, how long it takes, and if your record can block it.

Job Search Strategy That Works (Even With a Felony or a Record)

Looking for jobs with a felony or a record? Where warehouse, factory, and trades jobs really get filled: staffing agencies, walk-ins, referrals, and job boards.

How to Remove a Mugshot From the Internet (and Clean Up Your Name Before You Job Search)

How to remove a mugshot from the internet, handle court-record sites, and clean up your name before an employer Googles you. What works and what's a scam.

Can You Drive for Uber or DoorDash With a Felony?

What will disqualify you from DoorDash, Uber or Lyft with a felony: which offenses block you, how far back they look, and what to do if an app says no.

Office and Customer Service Jobs for Felons: No Degree Needed

Office and customer service jobs for felons, no degree needed: which desk jobs look hardest at a record, free computer training, bonding, and staffing agencies.

Apprenticeships for Felons: How to Get Into a Union Trade With a Record

Apprenticeships for felons: how union and non-union trade programs look at a record, what to say if they ask, and how to find a registered apprenticeship.

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Disclosure One-Pager

What to say about your record, in what order, condensed to one printable page.

Fair-Chance Law Map

State-by-state summary of ban-the-box and fair-chance hiring laws, one printable page.

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